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Swan and Raven Studio @swanandravenstudio.com · 9d

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HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.

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HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid. available until November 5th, 6PM EST

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Craig aka Tezrak ➡️ GameHole Con @tezrak.bsky.social · 18h

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Swan and Raven Studio @swanandravenstudio.com · 9d

Drumroll please...

HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.

itch.io/b/3276/hello...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18h

I hope people remember that the @nytimes.com has actively worked to try to sabotage Mamdani at almost every single turn. ACTIVELY. They've been the NY Post.

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Anto | Icarus Games @icarus-games.co.uk · 19h

If you're an indie #TTRPG publisher looking to layout your own books, my series on using the Affinity suite is for you!

In this episode I'm talking all about Master Pages and how to use them to set yourself up for success!

Check it out

Mastering Master Pages | Affinity Publisher For #TTRPGs

Master pages are the foundation of your projects in Affinity Publisher and in this video we're going to go through how to set up some basic master pages which you can use to build your TTRPG products. Check out today's sponsor, Legenkeeper, the Worldbuilding and Campaign Management tool: https://w

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Knave of Cups @knaveofcups.com · 21h

New for October: Wither & Grow by @junkfoodgames.bsky.social
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A tidy, colorful solo journaling game about the life of a sentient plant-creature. Follow your growth through five stages - your foliage reflects your mind as well as your body. What's important to you? Will you flourish or stagnate?

The cover of Wither & Grow, a solo journaling game by Junk Food Games. Dark green ink on light green paper. The title is all lower-case whimsical serif font with an elaborate ampersand. The central image is a hulking being made of shaggy plants. Its face is partially covered by vines, flowers bloom from its back, and its willowy arms drag on the ground

An interior example of Wither & Grow. A two-page spread with an illustration across both pages of a mass of vegetation with a leaf-covered hand reaching out of the top. The text explains "if an ideal goes over 10, you lose control of your growth." It goes on to explain how this ends your game and gives prompts to conclude your story in your journal

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AbbyWEEN🦇🎃🍉 @nuffofabby.bsky.social · 23h

This IndigenousPeoples’ Day, don’t even give that fraud a piece of your mind.

Instead, shout out and boost a mutual aid post, artist, creative, or your local tribe’s causes! And Donate, donate, donate!

I’ll start:

notournativedaughters.org

Not Our Native Daughters

Not Our Native Daughters is dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and Indigenous Relatives (MMIWG2S+ / MMIR). Our mission is to em...

notournativedaughters.org

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Radiant G🌈✨ @ Back CHAMP on Kickstarter! @radiantg.bsky.social · 23h

🏳️‍⚧️ Help a Trans Dev & Artist 🏳️‍⚧️

Hey, y’all! This hasn’t moved in awhile. I’m $115 short on bills & a bit of help goes a long way right now!

I deeply appreciate those who have already helped. I just need a bit more to get over this hurdle! #MutualAid #IndieDev #TransArtist

Thank you❤️

Donate here ⬇️

Support Radiant G

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aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · Sep 11

HRT is suicide prevention

aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · Mar 22

“Use of gender-affirming hormone therapy was associated w/ lower odds of recent depression and seriously considering suicide compared to those who wanted GAHT but did not receive it.”

They’re trying to kill us. People need to understand that. It’s evident & denying it is being in denial. that’s it!

Association of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy With Depression, Thoughts of Suicide, and Attempted Suicide Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

There are no large-scale studies examining mental health among transgender and nonbinary youth who receive gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). The purpose of this study is to examine associations...

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Hawke @floralvagabond.bsky.social · 22h

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day 🧡

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The Press Betwixt @thepressbetwixt.itch.io · 13d

Ambition launches on Gamefound on October 14th! Join us as over the next month we reveal more and more about what it means to be Ambitious.

ttrpg.link/Ambition

REACH FOR HEAVEN FROM UNDERNEATH

#ambitionttrpg #ttrpg #indiedev #rpg #tarot

Ambition TTRPG Gamefound Trailer

YouTube video by The Press Betwixt

www.youtube.com

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Brent Jans (he/they)💜🖤🤍 @dorklordcanada.bsky.social · 1d

Skyrealms of Jorune, back in the '80s. Still a traditional game of its time, mechanically, but thematically was one of the first games I encountered that played against the "murder hobo" idea of adventurers; your goal was public service.

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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤 @thoughtpunks.com · 1d

For tons of folks, there was that -one- game that blew the doors open and showed what #TTRPGs could be. The one that started the #IndieGame rabbit hole.

What was YOUR "gateway" indie #TTRPG? The first one that made you realize a whole other world was out there?

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Hawke @floralvagabond.bsky.social · 1d

I’m so heartbroken and devastated.

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 2d

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Dr. Emily Friedman @friede.bsky.social · 1d

Putting out a call: if you were part of WOTC’s late-2010s live events (Stream of Many Eyes, D&D Live, The Descent), I would love to talk to you as part of the Actual Play book.

[email protected] will reach me, either to schedule a chat or to share your memories.

Please feel free to share.

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Jazzy Oliver - Voice Actress @ladyjazzington.bsky.social · 3d

BUT HEY!

THAT'S JUST A Segway to remind you that the FNAF creator/this movie's screenwriter, Scott Cawthon, donates the money he makes from FNAF stuff to far right politicians, many of whom are currently trying to make things worse for everyone, specifically trans people. Don't support this film.

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 3d

MatPat has been cast as Toy Bonnie in ‘FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDYS 2’

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Ghoula RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 2d

Want to grab one of my games and want to save some cash?

Browse the imperfect book collection! These games have small blemishes on the outside, but are full of the same great rules on the inside.

I just updated the stock with some more titles!

gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/imp...

Imperfect Books

Sometimes books get a little dinged up during travel. Why waste a perfectly good book? All imperfect books are completely readable and ready for play. They just have some cosmetic damage, such as a be...

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Paul Czege @paulczege.bsky.social · 2d

How horrid these tech bro companies and venture capitalists are. If your business fails in a way that breaks the world economy you should go to jail.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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Brent Jans (he/they)💜🖤🤍 @dorklordcanada.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Solar Orbit Day!

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Brent Jans (he/they)💜🖤🤍 @dorklordcanada.bsky.social · 2d

Not a great mental health day. I know most of it is the return of SAD but...yeah.

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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 3d

hell yeah

Cover of the classic children's book Frog And Toad Are Friends.

Drawing of Toad, a brown toad, sitting on a bench, dressed in a green jacket and slacks. He is reading a book to his friend Frog, a green frog dressed in a brown jacket and slacks. They are surrounded by green plants and mushrooms. There is a silver Caldecott Medal in the corner.

Text has been altered from original. It reads
Fiftieth Anniversary
Frog and Toad Are Antifa
by Arnold Lobel

Commemorative Edition

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 3d

Seeing Ms. Rachel say exactly what needs to be said to Obama is so damn refreshing

Dear President Obama,
I saw in your statement you said "Israeli families" & "the people of Gaza."
Palestinians have families, too.
This kind of language contributes to dehumanization. Dehumanization is part of what caused so many to stay silent as 20,000 children were killed in this genocide.
I've sat with wonderful Palestinian families from Gaza. They look at their children just like we look at ours - with all the love & hope in the world.
Love,
Ms Rachel

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tt🪦RIP💀💀💀gifs @ttrpgifs.bsky.social · 2d

🔴 EN VIVO 🔴

Twitch.tv/ttrpgifs

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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 2d

www.gofundme.com/f/dnmxx-save...

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Joshua Justice // Ghost Tropic @ghosttropic.org · 2d

Sunlit Path for Mothership launches on Tuesday! I’m so proud of the work @raccomputing.bsky.social and I have done on this project. Very excited to get the ball rolling with music by Bonnie Jeanne and to see what art Worne and @amandalee.bsky.social cook up!

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Sunlit Path for Mothership RPG

From RAC Computing and Joshua Justice - Sunlit Path for Mothership RPG

www.backerkit.com

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Brent Jans (he/they)💜🖤🤍 @dorklordcanada.bsky.social · 3d

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